Tag: story
by Meredith Gunn Posted Jul 16, 2014
The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18 Ask any counselor, and they will tell you just how nerve-wracking stepping into your cabin on Sunday afternoon for the first time that week can be. Questions like “what if I don’t get along with […]
Tags: lessons, life change, prayer, shores, story
by Mario Zandstra Posted Feb 27, 2014
Opening days at Pine Cove are filled with festivities. As families are driving into camp, the college staff are cheering and jumping, welcoming the arriving campers to camp for another exciting week. No matter the circumstance, the enthusiastic staff can put a smile on the most skeptical face. This particular week at the Bluffs Family […]
Tags: bluffs, family, family camp, father, father/son, global, joy, salvation, story
by Valerie Morby Posted Feb 14, 2014
It’s no secret that many people that have attended or worked at Pine Cove over the years have met their sweetheart at camp. We’ve gathered a few of their stories together for you to read and enjoy, and we’d love to hear yours as well! If you met your significant other while at camp, be […]
Tags: love, marriage, story, sweethearts
by Jordy Barksdale Posted Jan 28, 2014
Pine Cove has the unique opportunity to partner with local churches through our day camp program called Camp in the City. Not only do we travel to 7 states, but we also have locations in close proximity to our headquarters in East Texas. One the churches we are privileged to do ministry with is Mobberly Baptist […]
Tags: base camp, camp in the city, church, ministry, relationships, staff, story, summer
by Charissa Birnbaum Posted Jan 24, 2014
Last week, my fellow Forge students and I took a 9-day adventure to Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. The Forge is Pine Cove’s resident discipleship program. There we joined alongside a ministry called Students International (SI) to assist local missionaries at various sites that included microfinance, social work, community health, dentistry, education, special education, sports, and physical therapy. After a long […]
Tags: bible, forge, gospel, international, lessons, ministry, story
by Valerie Morby Posted Jan 8, 2014
With 180 Pine Cove staff members serving the Lord at camps throughout Latin America, there is no shortage of awesome stories to share! Thankfully we are able to keep up with all of these mission trips on each of their blogs, and you can follow along too! Here is just a taste of some of […]
Tags: commission camping, global, international, latin america, ministry, missions, relationships, story, summer staff, testimony, trip
by Mario Zandstra Posted Jan 6, 2014
At family camp, adults get to enjoy teaching on parenting, marriage, and the Christian life by excellent Christian speakers. One week, our speaker shared the concept of leaving your mother and father, cleaving to your spouse, and receiving them as a gift from God. The speaker shared the “power” of accepting this realization and the commitment […]
Tags: bible, family camp, lessons, marriage, parenting, relationships, story
by Melissa Laughlin Posted Jul 1, 2013
With Week 4 wrapped up and Week 5 on the move, campers and counselors will tell you that time has been flying by at camp! And every week God is making his transforming power known. Recently a camper at the Shores was baptized, proclaiming the truth of this power publicly. This was a great snapshot […]
Tags: baptism, counselor, faith, gospel, jesus, life change, shores, story, transformation
by Susan Andreone Posted Jun 24, 2013
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Arriving after a long journey from their home in Pennsylvania, they drove through the Pine Cove Woods Family Camp entrance where she witnessed enthusiastic counselors jumping up and down and waving at her […]
Tags: family camp, gospel, jesus, lessons, life change, redemption, savior, story, woods
by Jillian Verret Posted Jun 5, 2013
And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 It’s week one. First full day of summer. First full day of camp activities like meals, activity classes, clubs, and Bible Studies. As counselors bring in their cabins to […]
Tags: bible study, club, salvation, savior, senior counselor, staff, story, summer, testimony, timbers